2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across North Carolina, there were 403 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fine Arts Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$17,821 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at Western Carolina University

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Carolina University Fine Arts Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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